The Advent of COVID-19; Periodontal Research Has Identified Therapeutic Targets for Severe Respiratory Disease; an Example of Parallel Biomedical Research Agendas

• Main Authors: Elaine O. C. Cardoso (Author), Noah Fine (Author), Michael Glogauer (Author), Francis Johnson (Author), Michael Goldberg (Author), Lorne M. Golub (Author), Howard C. Tenenbaum (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection is characterized by rapid virus replication and aggressive inflammatory responses that can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) only a few days after the onset of symptoms. It is suspected that a dysfunctional immune response is the main caus...